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What group wanted an immediate end to slavery?
The Abolitionists
Who is William Lloyd Garrision?
He was a radical white abolitionist in the years before the Civil War. He believed in the immediate freeing of slaves and absolute equality for blacks. He also supported women's rights reforms, which made him less popular. He strongly opposed gradual abolition (ex: moving slaves back to Africa) Radical abolitionists supporting his views called themselves Garrisonians.
Did the radical republicans want slaves to be free?
Yes, all republicans were against slavery whereas republicans accepted gradual change the radicals wanted immediate change.
Did abolitionists favor limited slavery?
They favored no slavery. They wished to "abolish" slavery. Hence the term abolitionists.
Abolitionists all agreed about?
the need to end slavery and grant equal rights to all individuals, regardless of race or ethnicity. They believed that slavery was a moral and social evil that violated the principles of liberty and equality. However, there were differences among abolitionists regarding the methods and strategies to achieve this goal, such as gradual emancipation versus immediate abolition or whether to use political or direct action.
